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Statement of Intent Year ending 30 June 2018
Contents INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3 PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................... 4 REAL GROWTH 2025 VISION AND STRATEGY ............................................................ 5 KEY INITIATIVES ................................................................................................... 6 BEYOND CIAL ........................................................................................................ 8 GOVERNANCE........................................................................................................ 9 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS ....................................................................... 15 HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING .......................................................................... 19 SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................. 20 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT .................................................................................... 23 OUR PEOPLE......................................................................................................... 23 DISTRIBUTIONS ................................................................................................... 24 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO SHAREHOLDERS................................................ 25 ROLE IN THE CCC GROUP & REGIONAL ECONOMY .................................................... 27 INNOVATION AND DISRUPTION ............................................................................................... 28 REMUNERATION APPROACH ................................................................................... 28 ACQUISITION/DIVESTMENT PROCEDURES ............................................................... 29 COMPENSATION SOUGHT FROM SHAREHOLDERS ..................................................... 29 ESTIMATE OF COMMERCIAL VALUE ......................................................................... 30 ACCOUNTING POLICIES ......................................................................................... 31 Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 2 Christchurch International Airport Limited
INTRODUCTION
This Statement of Intent (“SoI”) is prepared by the Board of Directors of Christchurch
International Airport Ltd (“CIAL”) in accordance with Section 64(1) of the Local
Government Act 2002.
CIAL has five wholly owned subsidiaries. These wholly owned subsidiaries are currently
non-trading and are not holding any assets or liabilities.
This SoI sets out for CIAL (and subsidiary companies) the objectives, the nature and
scope of the activities to be undertaken, and the performance targets and other
measures by which the performance of the company may be judged in relation to its
objectives.
CIAL’s achievements against the objectives outlined in last year’s Statement of Intent are
referred to in this year’s Annual Report.
The SoI is a public and legally required document, reviewed and agreed annually with its
shareholders and covers a three-year period. This SoI covers the period from 1 July 2017
to 30 June 2020.
Contact details for both the Chairman and Chief Executive are CIAL’s registered office:
Address: Fourth Floor, Carpark Building
Christchurch International Airport
Memorial Avenue, PO Box 14-001, Christchurch
Telephone: +64 3 358 5029
Website: www.christchurchairport.co.nz
Christchurch International Airport Ltd is a council-controlled trading organisation
(“CCTO”) for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2002.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 3 Christchurch International Airport Limited
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES
Christchurch International Airport’s core business is being an efficient airport operator. This
encompasses providing appropriate landside and airside facilities for the airport and airport users,
including both commercial and non-commercial aviation users, and pursuing commercial
opportunities with wider complementary products, services and business solutions.
Consistent with this primary objective, Christchurch International Airport will:
operate the airport in accordance with the terms of its aerodrome licence, which define
standards and conditions laid down by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
provide well-designed and maintained runways, taxiways, turnouts and aprons in co-operation
with the Airways Corporation of New Zealand and other airport users
provide airfield and terminal facilities and infrastructure that deliver the required outcomes for
CIAL and existing / potential operators, with an emphasis on efficient airside activities
pursue activities designed to ensure the safe and effective utilisation of its assets and its
people
ensure the company adopts an environmentally sustainable approach to the operation of the
business (including land use, water, energy, waste and noise management) and pursue a
commitment to protecting the environment, minimising use of natural resources where
possible and going beyond what is required by regulation where possible.
to operate the business in a way that generates appropriate financial returns and dividend
streams for the Shareholders
pursue opportunities to diversify revenue streams and increase the value of non-aeronautical
revenue streams
pursue initiatives to grow shareholder value and provide a sustainable revenue stream through
continuing to increase the investment in, and development of, the company’s property
holdings
to achieve excellence and provide leadership in health and safety management
unequivocally champion Christchurch, Canterbury and the South Island’s social and economic
contribution to New Zealand
be a good employer in providing a work environment that recruits, fosters and retains
competent, motivated, committed and productive people
exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in
which it operates.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 4 Christchurch International Airport Limited
REAL GROWTH 2025 VISION AND STRATEGY
In 2014 CIAL completed a 10-year strategy review process and set a series of 2025 outcomes it is
targeting, entitled Real Growth 2025 (“RG25”). This was focused on understanding and being clear
on why CIAL exists and what success might look like in the years between then and 2025.
Our Mission
“To be a champion airport, acknowledged at home and abroad as the
engine room of the South Island’s social and economic prosperity”
The strategy review process assessed many aspects of CIAL’s business and initially helped us refine
and focus our mission to reflect the fact that by many operational and service measures
Christchurch is already independently recognised as being a champion airport in Australasia.
FY18 will see us continue our focus of building a “Champion Airport”, recognised at home and
abroad as an engine room for the social and economic contribution of Christchurch and the South
Island to New Zealand.
At its centre will be a Champion Team that is strongly connected to this success and focused on
building Leadership, Ambition and Capability within it.
Being a champion airport will be built on three pillars:
Building a Stronger Business; and
Enhancing our customer journeys; and
Being good Kaitiaki (Guardians of Safety, Security & Sustainability)
Our Purpose
“Unequivocally championing the South Island, changing residents and
visitors’ lives for the better, forever”
Airports have a strong multiplier effect on the economies they serve, and they are critical regional
economic development and social infrastructure. For CIAL, this has been independently estimated
at 50:1, or for every $1 CIAL earns, the wider South Island economy earns $50.
We know from official statistics that when you add one international airline seat into Auckland it
generates an average of 1.5 commercial guest nights in the South Island. When you add one
international airline seat into Christchurch it generates an average of 7.5 commercial guest nights
into the South Island. (Refer to graph below)
The activities at Christchurch Airport make a significant contribution to the social and economic
wellbeing of the communities and economies of Christchurch, Canterbury and in regional social and
economic development of the South Island – making a better contribution to the nation’s outcomes,
because building a socially strong and prosperous South Island helps build a strong New Zealand.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 5 Christchurch International Airport Limited
Source: IVS YE September 2016
KEY INITIATIVES
Within this broad strategic framework, emphasis over the coming year will be placed on the pursuit
of essential initiatives that will drive continued or increased activity in the key areas of Planes,
Passengers, Property, People, Protection and Planet.
Aeronautical (Planes)
The aeronautical strategy remains focused on ‘finding planes’ and ‘filling planes’ with a
continued understanding of the wide regional economic benefit that arises when Christchurch
is the gateway, the assistance this provides to reversing the current narrowing of the regional
economic tourism footprint, and emphasis on strengthening CIAL’s position as the gateway
into and out of the South Island by building connectivity to key regional airport hubs,
especially Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.
CIAL’s business development and passenger attraction activity will continue to focus on
working to build regional capability to trade with, host and benefit from growth markets in
China and Asia. In regard to airline partners, we will seek to develop fewer but deeper
partnerships with existing and some new carriers along an arc of opportunity from Tokyo to
Melbourne, with the following market priorities:
- Australia (Australian visitors and Trans-Tasman traffic)
- China & South East Asia (accelerate share growth from key high growth market)
- Outbound New Zealand (capture greater share of outbound traffic via Christchurch
and improve domestic capacity & connections)
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 6 Christchurch International Airport LimitedTerminal (Passengers)
CIAL’s ‘Park to Plane’ (“P2P”) strategy remains crucial to CIAL achieving its RG25 objectives
because the terminal is our largest centre of business activity. Building from what we already
have to what we can achieve will depend on striking the optimal balance between increasing
commercial outcomes, enhancing customer journeys and keeping people safe.
The key elements in developing the P2P strategy include:
- a research based approach to deepening and broadening customer relationships with
monetisation built through customer preference and customer driven products and services.
This will involve better utilisation of digital technology and an on-going focus on key areas
at risk of disruption from digital technologies.
- Use of research to better inform design of conducive spaces and hosting of the right retail
offerings in the right places. Bring the South Island to life with a sense of warm welcome
and a combination of entertainment and information.
- protect all our people through an enhanced approach to embedding safety into our culture.
Enact the vision of everyone going home safe and well at the end of each day.
- working with strategic partners to deliver enhanced terminal productivity (e.g. hours and
zones of operation, passenger flow paths, level of service objectives etc.).
- an updated comprehensive Terminal Precinct Plan that supports the three key drivers.
Property
CIAL’s commercial portfolio strategy remains to develop its bare land holdings by ‘being a
Landlord’.
Completing the development of the Novotel Christchurch Airport, to better support the
gateway nature of CIAL and continuing to progress the on-going development of Dakota Park
(including the Dakota Park Freight Apron and distribution centre developments for Freightways
and New Zealand Post) and Mustang Park is assumed under RG25.
Seek to diversify the property market segments in which CIAL participates, within those
permitted under PC84. For example – the development of a trade retail precinct (Harvard
Park).
CIAL’s investment strategy in this portfolio is to pursue new investment where the proposed
investment grows CIAL’s balance sheet, increases (and de-risks) revenue streams and
enhances dividend flows.
Active asset management focused on continued improvement of property investment
performance.
Refer to later sections in this document for discussion around People, Protection (Health & Safety)
and Planet (Sustainability).
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 7 Christchurch International Airport LimitedBEYOND CIAL
CIAL acknowledges that Christchurch City Council has objectives in regard to Community Outcomes
under its Long-Term Plan and that the Crown also has objectives in regard to Regional Economic
Development under its national growth agenda.
CIAL’s strategy is more than just being an airport – our team is proud that what they do makes a
difference to the social and economic contribution our Airport, our City and our Island make to New
Zealand. Every one of our team is ambitious for the outcomes CIAL can assist developing.
As a commercial entity CIAL will always act and operate as a responsible corporate citizen, noting
CIAL must compete for its outcomes, especially in aviation, in a highly competitive environment
with several very strong commercial entities that have a purely commercial focus.
CIAL believes that the best way it can support both shareholders’ strategies in these areas is by
successfully executing its Real Growth 2025 strategy, which will not only deliver wide ranging social
and economic benefits to the City and the regions of the South Island, but also grow both the value
of CIAL and increase shareholder cash flows which will then be available for each shareholder for
investment in specific areas of interest as they see fit.
In addition, CIAL will continue to focus on the pursuit of essential on-going objectives that will be
important to the Council’s documented Community Outcomes and the wider local community in
general.
Ensure effective stewardship of the City’s airport asset, including meeting all relevant statutory
obligations.
Create and maintain an attractive and well-designed airport environment.
To operate the airport and its various activities in a way that supports Christchurch’s
sustainable economic growth.
Ability to operate 24/7 - The ability to operate under a 24/7 operating environment is essential
to the financial and economic well-being of both CIAL and the regional economy. Planning for
future growth, within the Land Use Recovery Plan, District Plan and Plan Change 84, will be
actively pursued with all planning, regulatory and community bodies to ensure this capability is
maintained.
The continuing advancement of our Strategic Property Plan will require a continuing focus on
maintaining the planning environment to expedite and implement value-enhancing investment
initiatives.
Health and Safety as a priority with a commitment to a safe environment for all staff and
airport users.
CIAL will continue to ensure staff engagement remains high and CIAL continues to be
regarded as an employer of choice and is seen as a “great place to work”.
Minimise any adverse effects of CIAL’s activities and facilities on the environment (land, waste,
water, energy, noise and emissions), to be a responsible corporate citizen and to maintain
strong links and regard for the community.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 8 Christchurch International Airport LimitedCapital investment will continue to be carefully scrutinised to ensure investment is necessary,
having taken consideration of the prevailing economic environment and available financial
resources.
GOVERNANCE
Commitment
Directors and management are committed to effective governance. As with safety and quality,
governance includes a set of systems and processes, supported by people with the appropriate
competencies and principles. This provides shareholders and other stakeholders with the assurance
that the company delivers on its promises.
Governance by its very nature is on-going; it does not have a finite end. Changing commercial
circumstances require regular review and continually evolving systems that implement newly
developed techniques and industry best practice.
Regulatory Framework
The company operates in New Zealand and is governed by a range of legislation and regulation.
This includes regulatory control under the Commerce Amendment Act; for the monitoring of
Aeronautical Economic performance under the Information Disclosure monitoring regime
administered by the Commerce Commission. In addition, it is regulated as an Airport under the
Civil Aviation Act, Part 139, in terms of operational and safety performance.
Governance objectives
The Board has adopted the following governance objectives:
Approve Corporate Strategy and direction, laying down solid foundations for management
and oversight
Structure itself to utilize the expertise of Directors to add value at a governance level
Promote ethical and responsible decision-making
Safeguard the integrity of its financial reporting and make timely and balanced disclosure
Recognise and manage risk and encourage enhanced performance
Ensure the occupational health and safety of the company’s people and contractors working
for CIAL across the Christchurch International Airport campus
Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Respect the rights, and recognise the legitimate interests, of stakeholders.
These objectives are reflected in the Board’s management of Board and Committee activities,
CIAL’s policies and governance practices.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 9 Christchurch International Airport LimitedRole of the Board of Directors
The Board is ultimately responsible for approving CIAL’s strategic direction; oversight of the
management of the company and achievement of its business strategy, with the ultimate aim being
to increase shareholder value while sustaining and ensuring the obligations of the company are
properly met.
The Board is accountable to shareholders for the performance of the company.
In carrying out its principal function, the Board’s specific responsibilities include:
Working with executive leadership to ensure that the company’s strategic goals are clearly
established and communicated, and that strategies are in place to achieve them;
Monitor management performance in strategy implementation;
Appointing the Chief Executive, approving his or her performance and, where necessary,
terminating the Chief Executive’s employment;
Approving and monitoring the company’s financial statements and other reporting, including
reporting to shareholders, and ensuring the company’s disclosure obligations are met;
Adopting appropriate procedures to ensure compliance with all laws, governmental regulations,
applicable codes and accounting standards;
Ensuring that CIAL’s internal decision making and compliance policies and procedures are
implemented, to ensure that the business of the company is conducted in an open and ethical
manner;
Approving performance criteria for CIAL and monitoring the performance of the Chief Executive
and executive leadership team against these;
Deciding necessary actions to protect CIAL’s financial position and the ability to meets its debts
and other obligations when they fall due, and ensuring that such actions are taken
Ensuring that the company adheres to high ethical and corporate behaviour standards;
Establishing procedures and systems to ensure the occupational health and safety of the
company’s people and contractors working for CIAL across the Christchurch International
Airport campus;
Promoting a company culture and remuneration practice which facilitates the recruitment,
professional development and retention of staff;
Ensuring that CIAL has appropriate risk management and regulatory compliance policies in
place and monitoring the appropriateness and implementation of these policies.
The Board delegates day-to-day operations of the company to management under the control of
the Chief Executive. Such day-to-day operations are required to be conducted in accordance with
strategies set by the Board.
All directors are required to comply with a formal code of conduct, which is based on the New
Zealand Institute of Directors Code of Proper Practice for Directors.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 10 Christchurch International Airport LimitedResponsibility to Shareholders In accordance with Section 64 of the Local Government Act 2002, each February the company submits a draft SoI for the coming financial year to Shareholders. The SoI sets out the company’s overall objectives, intentions and financial and performance targets. After due consultation and discussion with the Shareholders and completion of the annual business planning and budgeting, the final SoI is approved by the Board of Directors and delivered to the Shareholders in June. Board Composition and Fees The Board consists of six Directors, four appointed by majority shareholder, Christchurch City Holdings Limited (“CCHL”) and two appointed by the Minister of Finance and the Minister for State Owned Enterprises (on behalf of the New Zealand Government). From 1 July 2014, CCHL has also been appointing an intern director for a period of eighteen months in order to enable prospective directors to gain an insight into good governance practice and to observe the dynamics of sitting on a Board. Directors’ appointments are for such periods determined by the relevant shareholder, but shall not exceed three years. Retiring Directors may be reappointed by the relevant shareholder by way of notice prior to the Annual General Meeting. Fees for the Board are reviewed regularly by the shareholders using independent advice. The Board generally meets at monthly intervals and at other times as required. To enhance efficiency, the Board has delegated some of its powers to Board Committees and other powers to the Chief Executive and senior executives. The terms of the delegation by the Board to the Chief Executive are clearly documented. The Chief Executive has, in some cases, formally delegated certain authorities to his direct reports and has established a formal process for his direct reports to sub-delegate certain authorities. The Board has four formally constituted committees: the Risk, Audit and Finance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Property and Commercial Committee and the Aeronautical Committee. All committees have Board-approved terms of reference outlining the committee’s authority, duties and responsibilities, and its relationship with the Board. Additional committees may be established based on need. Risk Audit and Finance Committee The Risk, Audit & Finance Committee consists of three board members who have appropriate financial experience and understanding of the company’s industry. The Board requires that at least one member of the Audit Committee be a “financial expert”. In addition, the Board will nominate an appropriately experienced Director as a “health and safety” champion. Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 11 Christchurch International Airport Limited
The role of the Risk, Audit and Finance Committee is to act as an advisor to the Board of Directors
to assist them to discharge its responsibility to exercise due care, diligence and skill in relation to:
Risk management and systems of internal control
Business policies and practices
Protection of the company’s assets
Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Reporting of financial information and regulatory disclosure requirements
Financial management.
The Board authorises and empowers the Risk, Audit and Finance Committee to:
Review and approve accounting policies and practices as they apply to the company
Review the current risk management framework, and associated procedures for effective
identification and management of the company’s financial and business risks
Review management’s approach to maintaining an effective internal control environment,
including implementation of relevant policies and procedures
Review the adequacy of insurance cover at each insurance renewal and recommend to the
Board any significant changes to insurance cover
Review and approve the annual business assurance plan, and regularly monitor business
assurance findings
Recommend to the Board the appointment of the external and internal auditor and approve
their fee
Provide advice on and review the company’s Annual Report and Financial Statements prior to
consideration and approval by the Board
Provide advice on and review the company’s regulatory Annual Information Disclosure prior to
consideration and approval by the Board
Review, on an on-going basis, the company’s capital structure and optimal funding portfolio
Establish procedures and systems to ensure the occupational health and safety of the
company’s people and contractors working for CIAL across the Christchurch International
Airport campus
Seek any outside external advice it may require.
In order to fulfil this role, the Committee meets independently with both the business assurance
and external auditors to provide a forum for open discussion regarding management’s integrity and
performance. The external auditors are only permitted to engage in assurance work.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 12 Christchurch International Airport LimitedRemuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee’s role is to assist the Board in overseeing the management of CIAL’s
human resources activities. The responsibilities of the Committee are as follows:
To review the People Strategy, structure and policies for the company and reviewing
remuneration practices to ensure that they are consistent with such policies
To oversee CIAL’s recruitment, retention and termination policies and procedures for the
Executive Leadership team, and the succession planning for the Executive Leadership team
and the Chief Executive
To review the performance of the Chief Executive, the engagement agreement and benefit
structure for the Chief Executive and the Executive Leadership Team, and recommend to the
Board the Executive Leadership team incentive remuneration plans, other employee benefits,
and key performance objectives.
Property & Commercial Committee
The Property and Commercial Committee’s role is to assist the Board in ensuring that the Company
maximises the level of returns received (and wider economic value to the business as a whole)
from investments made in property development, on-going property management and other
commercial opportunities.
The responsibilities of the Committee are:
To regularly review, test and recommend for approval the company’s property and commercial
development and management strategy (including its priorities) to ensure that it remains
appropriate having regard to all relevant matters. Such matters shall include the company’s
financial position, maintenance of a balanced property portfolio, property market conditions,
regulatory planning issues, strategic focus and priorities, timetabling of investments, and any
other matters considered relevant by the Committee
To review and recommend for approval the principles and standards with respect to the
company’s property and commercial investment strategy, in respect of the type of property
investment, and rates of return parameters to be achieved.
Review and recommend to the Board approval of significant property and commercial
investment and development proposals.
Review and recommend to the Board the long-term property investment and commercial
development path to be pursued.
Aeronautical Committee
The Aeronautical Committee’s role is to assist the Board in overseeing aeronautical activity to
ensure that CIAL obtains the best level of return the aeronautical segment of the business is
reasonably able to produce, while ensuring its aeronautical operations are safe and efficient, and
represent best aviation practice.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 13 Christchurch International Airport LimitedThe responsibilities of the Committee are to:
To review and recommend to the Board strategies in respect of the provision of aeronautical
facilities, general aviation and aeronautical business development (including marketing and
pricing issues)
To review specific proposals, and subsequent post project reviews, relating to aeronautical
charging, commercial arrangements to support route development initiatives, and airline
incentives or promotions
To review the returns and aeronautical market position being achieved by CIAL’s aeronautical
business to ensure it is in line with the overall objectives of CIAL’s business strategy
To report to the Board annually, or as required, on; the safety, effectiveness and operational
bench-marking of CIAL’s aeronautical operations; the market position of its aeronautical
business; the returns being achieved on individual aeronautical initiatives; and, the
effectiveness and the implementation of CIAL’s aeronautical strategies.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 14 Christchurch International Airport LimitedFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS
CIAL’s key objectives are to operate as a successful commercial entity, actively benchmarked
against the industries we operate in and through that deliver sustainable growth in long-term value
and dividends to our shareholders.
It has previously been recognised that an uplift in performance is required to achieve acceptable
rates of shareholder return, and as explained previously the RG25 strategy employed out to 2025 is
focused on an improved commercial performance and a target return on equity (“ROE”) for
shareholders of a consistent 7% p.a. (after tax and noting the FY14 starting point was a ROE of
2.6%).
When considering the sustainable target return on equity, it should be noted that:
approximately 46% of CIAL’s current revenues are regulated under the Commerce
Commission’s Information Disclosure Regime. This effectively caps the revenue that CIAL can
earn from its Regulated Asset Base for each 5-year pricing cycle based on a mid-point WACC
calculated by the Commerce Commission at the start of that period (currently assessed at
6.4% for the next 5-year period).
CIAL holds land for long term airport development, for which a fair return is unable to be
achieved in the short term. In addition, CIAL’s Regulated Asset Base (value) on which it is
permitted to seek the Commerce Commission’s return is lower than the accounting asset base
(value). This arises via the difference in valuation methodologies required by the regulatory
and accounting frameworks.
The forecast performance below identifies the outcomes to be achieved over the ensuing three
years; however, it must be accepted that it will take some time to achieve the targeted returns,
due to the following factors:
For CIAL to reach its RG25 aspirations, it needs to have both gateway and destination
passenger growth. The earthquakes significantly impacted Christchurch as a destination.
CIAL’s view remains that rebuilding this segment will only be possible through a combination of
delivering on the anchor projects and implementing a co-ordinated visitor strategy that covers
both destination management and destination attractions across all the sectors of the visitor
economy. The delay in these outcomes is still resulting in Christchurch not experiencing the
level of passenger growth experienced by other major New Zealand tourism destinations. This
trend is likely to continue over the near term, but will increase as the pace of the
reinstatement of Christchurch picks up.
the land bank can only be developed at a rate that planning requirements and market demand
allow; and
returns on new infrastructure development, predominantly the integrated terminal project, will
be determined by the market conditions of the aviation sector and the levelised price path set
to achieve the required economic return.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 15 Christchurch International Airport Limited$m 2017 Forecast 2018 Forecast 2019 Forecast 2020 Forecast
Total Revenue 176.1 178.9 194.3 204.3
1
EBITDAF 109.9 110.5 126.2 133.7
Net Profit After Tax 42.8 44.5 49.3 51.7
EBITDAF as % of Revenue 62.7% 61.7% 64.9% 65.4%
2
Return on Average Equity 5.3% 5.6% 6.0% 6.3%
3
Return on Average Total Assets 3.3% 3.5% 3.7% 3.7%
The financial performance targets as detailed in the table above show the revenue, profit and
financial return expectations for the rest of the 2017 financial year and the following three years.
CIAL’s next aeronautical price reset will take effect from 1 July 2017, the start of FY18. CIAL
has recently completed its consultation process with its substantial airline customers on its
pricing proposal for the next 5-year period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022.
It should be noted that based on CIAL’s final pricing decision, the allowable revenue that CIAL
can earn in FY18 from its regulated aeronautical activities is significantly lower than was
forecast in last year’s SoI and earned in FY17. This is due to the current lower than expected
base interest rate environment which leads to a lower return on our capital (“WACC”) that the
Commerce Commission will allow.
Current assumption is that aeronautical revenue numbers will be supported by the forecast
growth in passenger numbers as outlined in the commentary below and consistent with our
pricing consultation process.
Non-aeronautical revenue will continue to grow, predominantly reflecting a market rate rental
return from the planned property development program over the next three years (including
the hotel project).
Through a focus on productivity driven investment, CIAL will look to keep its core operating
cost base inside CPI to allow revenue gains to flow through to an improved EBITDA outcome
over the period.
1
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and fair value movements.
2
Net profit after tax as % of average equity.
3
Net profit after tax as % of average total assets.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 16 Christchurch International Airport LimitedPassenger Numbers
Passengers 2017 Forecast 2018 Forecast 2019 Forecast 2020 Forecast
Domestic 4,897,012 5,033,627 5,180,106 5,312,539
International 1,621,713 1,660,951 1,702,106 1,765,140
Total Passengers 6,518,725 6,694,578 6,882,212 7,077,679
CIAL has engaged Three Consulting to assist in forecasting demand for the next five-year period in
conjunction with demand forecasts used for the current pricing consultation process.
Key features of the demand calculation are:
CIAL’s demand forecast has been affected by lower than expected capacity and load factors
over the period from October to March, giving rise to a lower starting position at the beginning
of FY18.
Domestic – In FY16 CIAL saw record domestic passenger growth due in particular to the
rebuild and Air New Zealand’s fleet changes and network strategy. This growth is forecast to
taper back over the next 3-year period and track close to growth in GDP, with no significant
new fleets entering the network and a reduction in the temporary rebuild visitor economy. The
compound growth rate over the forecast period is 2.6% per annum.
International – over the last three financial years, CIAL’s international traffic growth has
trended either with or slightly below the national average. This suggests that CIAL has not yet
regained its pre-earthquake proportion of national international passenger volumes. CIAL
expects to trend back towards the national average international passenger growth over the
next 3-5 year period. The compound growth rate over the forecast period is 3.1% per annum.
In general terms, demand forecast is based upon known current and scheduled increases in
capacity, coupled with current assessment of load factors and increases in passenger demand.
The timing of the Christchurch City redevelopment will have an influence on the level of
passenger growth CIAL will achieve over the period of this SoI, especially during off season
months. Current forecasts out to FY20 are based on the completion of the current ‘anchor
projects’ (including the Convention Centre and Metro Sports) and assumes these projects will
trigger private investment in hotel accommodation and begin to allow Christchurch to re-
confirm its South Island gateway status. Major events are another key area of development
that would add growth at CIAL. Delays in the key anchor projects or a loss of confidence in
Christchurch as a destination may create some risk around these forecasts and continue to
influence the forecast growth patterns for international passengers in particular.
The narrowing of the regional footprint of tourism is illustrated in the graphs below.
Christchurch is a key regional distributor of tourists across the South Island and growth at
Christchurch will support broadening of this recent trend.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 17 Christchurch International Airport LimitedSource: IVS YE September 2016 Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 18 Christchurch International Airport Limited
Ratio of Shareholders’ Funds to Total Assets
The forecast Capital Structure, ratio of shareholders’ funds to total assets and gearing ratios for the
next three years are:
$m 2017 Forecast 2018 Forecast 2019 Forecast 2020 Forecast
Shareholder Funds/Total Assets % 61.5% 60.3% 59.1% 59.0%
Gearing (debt/(debt + equity)) % 30.1% 32.9% 34.1% 34.5%
EBITDAF Interest Cover x 5.1 4.8 5.1 5.3
Free Funds Interest Cover x 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.4
Free Funds/Debt % 20.9% 19.0% 19.7% 19.8%
The maximum targeted ratio of debt-to-debt plus equity is 40%
The target minimum floor for free funds from operations interest cover and target minimum
ratio for free funds from operations to debt is to be no less than 3x and 15% respectively.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING
After over 100 years, safety is an embedded feature in aviation and the culture of those working in
aviation. For CIAL we are part of this legacy and we can borrow from aviation’s safety journey and
approach to continue our momentum towards building a safety leadership culture with the
protection of our people at its core.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our people is paramount. There is no priority higher and
protecting them is always the first step in anything we do.
Our safety mission is to ‘Protect Our People’
In order to protect our people, we will further develop our safety leadership, culture and capability
within our safety eco-system to continuously manage three core safety risks:
Catastrophic Risk
Fatal Risk
Personal Injury Risk
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 19 Christchurch International Airport LimitedActivating this through our Golden Rules of Safety:
SAFETY – before everything
STOP - and think before you do
SPEAK UP – so together we can fix it
The success of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy at CIAL will be measured by internal
trend reporting, risk analyses and management from near miss, hazard and incident databases,
along with external benchmarking.
Performance Targets
Performance Measures
2018 2019 2020
1. Lost Time Injuries Better than industry Better than industry Better than industry
standards, with ultimate standards, with ultimate standards, with ultimate
target of Nil. target of Nil. target of Nil.
2. Lost Time injury frequency rate Better than industry Better than industry Better than industry
(LTI / million hours worked) standards, with ultimate standards, with ultimate standards, with ultimate
target of Nil. target of Nil. target of Nil.
3. Near Miss Frequency Rate (Near Increase over the prior Maintaining strong levels Development of internal
misses/million hours worked) year, reflecting an of near miss reporting trend reporting and risk
improved near miss and development of near management activity
reporting culture. miss database. from near miss database.
SUSTAINABILITY
Christchurch City, as the main gateway to the South Island, exists in an area of unique, spectacular
and beautiful geology. We believe, as citizens of the South Island, it’s our responsibility and
privilege to be one of many kaitiaki to this very special place and we take that role seriously.
We are passionate about protecting the environment, minimising the use of natural resources and
improving the quality of life for our community.
Our approach to sustainability is centred in the Maori concept of kaitiakitanga (responsibility, care
and guardianship). We have no interest in green wash that makes good headlines and as a result
we have developed two guiding philosophies which will underpin our approach to sustainability at
CIAL.
1. If the change cannot be a permanent feature of the way we do business at the Airport, then it
is not sustainable.
2. If it’s green but puts us in the red, it won’t be permanent, then it’s not sustainable.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 20 Christchurch International Airport LimitedOur focus is to be ambitious in our approach to sustainability and be open to external input to our
sustainability journey, so we can seek out, develop and implement enduring changes to our
business that will create a sustainable long term evolution to our Airport.
In 2016 CIAL reset its Sustainability Strategy which focuses our sustainability efforts across five
key areas at the Airport – Waste, Energy, Water, Noise and Land. In addition, we established a
sustainability advisory group, consisting of internal team members who have a passion in this area
and complimented by four external stakeholders who are either experts or passionate stakeholders
in our sustainability journey.
Performance Targets
Performance Measures
2018 2019 2020
Waste Commission a new waste Continue to investigate and Continue to investigate and
Waste is a by-product of compaction a weighing implement waste- implement waste-
operating a diverse and system for the passenger minimisation initiatives minimisation initiatives
large organisation but we terminal. that ensure landfills that ensure landfills
can work with all our diversion rates are diversion rates are
Establish a Waste Working sustained or increased. sustained or increased.
stakeholders to reduce, Group to deliver the
reuse and recycle so we objectives set by the
minimise the impact on Sustainability Strategy.
our environment.
Energy Continue to investigate and Continue to investigate and Continue to investigate and
By minimising our energy implement energy saving implement energy-saving implement energy-saving
use, we reduce our initiatives that ensure initiatives that ensure initiatives that ensure
carbon footprint, reduce energy consumption is energy consumption is energy consumption is
costs to our businesses reduced. reduced. reduced
and reduce demand on
Establish an Energy Achieve the KPI metric of a Maintain and improve the
the national grid. We
Working Group to deliver on monthly average total KPI metric of a monthly
strive for growth without
the targets set by the terminal energy average total terminal
impact, and for our
Sustainability Strategy. consumption at 24KWH/m2 energy consumption at
business to protect our 2
24KWH/m
city region and island.
Water Ensure on-going Install accurate water Target a 5% reduction in
Christchurch is unique in compliance with NZ metering devices to better passenger terminal water
using 100% naturally Drinking Water Standards understand passenger usage from the 2018 base.
filtered water. Our through regular monitoring terminal water use.
of potable drinking Continue Environmental
passion is to maintain its Ensure on-going Compliance and Monitoring
integrity, avoid accidental groundwater supply
compliance with NZ Programme with existing
contamination and Continue Environmental Drinking Water Standards airport operators and new
minimise use of this Compliance and Monitoring through regular monitoring operators on airport land.
precious resource as it Programme with existing of potable drinking
passes under the airport. airport operators and new groundwater supply
By doing so, we ensure operators on airport land.
water supply safety and Continue Environmental
Ensure all new operators Compliance and Monitoring
security, protect the
are provided with Programme with existing
aquifer, reduce costs and
Environmental Training airport operators and new
our business protects the
city, region and island. Establish a Water Working operators on airport land.
Group to deliver the
objectives set by the
Sustainability Strategy.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 21 Christchurch International Airport LimitedNoise Establish an Airport Noise Ensure compliance with all Noise complaints are Noise is the Community Liaison Group new Airport Noise rules limited to 10 per 10,000 environmental issue of to discuss noise matters within the revised aircraft movements per greatest focus at airports and agree actions. Christchurch District Plan. annum. around the world. Our responsibility and bias is to engage and collaborate with all stakeholders, especially residents and businesses close to the airport and its flight paths. Land Achieve a Bird Strike Achieve a Bird Strike Achieve a Bird Strike Our Place is an area of incidence rate of incidence rate of incidence rate of unique natural beauty. We 3
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CIAL is a proud member of the Christchurch, Canterbury and South Island community and seeks to
support its community. CIAL will continue to work to broaden and deepen its links with its
community
Performance Targets
Performance Measures
2018 2019 2020
1. To make a positive To continue to To continue to To continue to
contribution to the demonstrate support for demonstrate support for demonstrate support for
social and community events which attract events which attract events which attract
outcomes of our City visitors, enhance the visitors, enhance the visitors, enhance the
and the South Island. City’s image and that City’s image and that City’s image and that
residents can enjoy. residents can enjoy. residents can enjoy.
Support community Support community Support community
initiatives and initiatives and initiatives and
organisations through the organisations through the organisations through the
CIAL Community Fund, CIAL Community Fund, CIAL Community Fund,
charity fundraisers and charity fundraisers and charity fundraisers and
other donations through other donations through other donations through
the year. the year. the year.
To engage and To engage and To engage and
communicate openly with communicate openly with communicate openly with
stakeholders through the stakeholders through the stakeholders through the
Chief Executive and GMs Chief Executive and GMs Chief Executive and GMs
initiating and accepting initiating and accepting initiating and accepting
invitations to meetings, invitations to meetings, invitations to meetings,
speeches, addresses and speeches, addresses and speeches, addresses and
workshops. workshops. workshops.
To actively involve our To actively involve our To actively involve our
staff in Corporate Social staff in Corporate Social staff in Corporate Social
Responsibility initiatives to Responsibility initiatives to Responsibility initiatives to
enhance engagement. enhance engagement. enhance engagement.
OUR PEOPLE
A Champion Airport is the result of the efforts of a Champion Team. A champion team will always
sit at the heart of our success and our RG25 targeted outcomes and we are focused on building
Leadership, Ambition and Capability into our team through our People Strategy. Our People
Strategy is designed to super charge our evolution from activity driven management to a strategy
driven leadership. Without this RG25 will only be a commercial strategy and will fail to lift us to
achieving something beyond being a great airport.
We will do this by stepping up our journey of development through developing our people,
connecting them directly to our success and embedding our values into our culture.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 23 Christchurch International Airport LimitedOur People Strategy focuses on three key pillars, Purpose, Capability and Delivery and will be
supported by an embedded culture of leadership and ambition, high performance and accountability
and connection and collaboration.
Performance Targets
Performance Measures
2018 2019 2020
1. To build a Champion Leadership and people Leadership and people Further develop our
Team who has the excellence, clear excellence, clear leadership capability to
capability and passion performance performance maximise connection with
required to achieve accountabilities and accountabilities and our purpose and
our mission – to be a outcome focused outcome focused performance outcomes.
Champion Airport. expectations are part of expectations are part of
the way we do business. the way we do business.
People strategy activation People strategy activation
projects delivered. projects delivered.
DISTRIBUTIONS
CIAL aims to distribute funds surplus to its on-going and forecast investment and operating
requirements, subject to meeting the solvency requirements of the Companies Act 1993.
The Directors will review dividend policy annually and recommend such dividend payments as are
consistent with CIAL’s earnings, capital expenditure and future investment requirements, subject to
targeting a gearing ratio which does not exceed 40% and maintaining CIAL’s targeted credit rating
of BBB+.
Effective from the FY16 financial year, the Directors completed a review of its dividend policy and
as a consequence of that review resolved to adopt a dividend policy which will provide for payment
of 90% of distributable profit.
Based on CIAL’s improved performance and trading outlook, the Board remains satisfied the
company can sustain this higher dividend stream, while continuing to build a strong and resilient
business to support its target credit rating.
The actual dividends payable are subject to an annual review by the Directors of CIAL as part of the
business planning process and at each declaration date. Further additional dividend payments may
be made from surplus funds at the end of any year depending on the trading conditions and
forecast performance of the business.
However, it should be cautioned that aviation is an inherently volatile sector. This volatility coupled
with other market sector variables means that trading conditions can be materially and quickly
impacted.
The dividends are forecast to be paid in two instalments each year, with the interim dividend
payment being made after the half year meeting of Shareholders at the end of February each year
and the final dividend payment after the annual meeting in October of each year.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 24 Christchurch International Airport LimitedFor this SoI, the Board has noted the requests of our shareholders to maintain previously signalled
dividend flows and has committed to achieving that through the payment of a higher than 90%
proportion of distributable profit where necessary (in FY18 only).
Based on this approach, the forecast dividend payments are:
$m 2017 Forecast 2018 Forecast 2019 Forecast 2020 Forecast
Forecast Net Profit After Tax 42.8 44.5 49.3 51.7
Less
Revaluation Gains (net of tax) 5.0 8.0 4.9 4.8
Net Profit After Tax base for dividend 37.8 36.5 44.4 46.9
Dividend Forecast (@ 90%) 33.9 (@90%) 35.0 (@96%) 40.0 (@90%) 42.2 (@90%)
Dividend Pay-outs (Cash Flows)
Current Year Interim Dividend 16.4 16.8 19.3 20.3
Prior Year Final Dividend 16.5 17.6 18.1 20.7
Forecast Dividend Cash Flow 32.9 34.5 37.4 41.0
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE SHAREHOLDER
No Surprises
CIAL is very aware of Shareholders’ requirements in this respect. The company will operate on a
“no surprises” basis in respect of significant shareholder-related matters, to the extent possible in
the context of commercial sensitivity and confidentiality obligations. Any sensitive issues that could
result in media attention or issues will be communicated to the Shareholders as soon as possible.
The Board aims to ensure Shareholders are informed of all major developments affecting the
company’s state of affairs, while at the same time recognising commercial sensitivity may preclude
certain information from being made public. Within this constraint, information is communicated to
the Shareholders through periodic reports, occasional briefings, both the annual report and the
half-yearly report, and “no surprises” updates on issues of importance as they may arise.
Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 25 Christchurch International Airport LimitedStatement of Intent The Statement of Intent will be submitted to the shareholders for consultation annually, as required by the Local Government Act 2002. The directors will include any other information they consider appropriate. Where appropriate revised forecasts will be submitted to shareholders. Annual & Half Year Report An annual report will be submitted to the shareholders. The annual report will include audited financial statements and other details which permit an informed assessment of the company's performance and financial position during the reporting period provided to the shareholders. Half-yearly reports will also be provided to the shareholders. These reports will contain unaudited information and comply with NZ IAS 34. Annual reports will be produced, consistent with the company’s objective to be a long-term sustainable and responsible business. The reports will outline the company’s objectives and performance in terms of its economic, environmental and social outcomes. Other Reporting CIAL is subject to the disclosure regime under Part 4 of the Commerce Act. Under this regime CIAL is required to disclose publicly detailed information after each price setting event and annually after each financial year within the relevant 5-year period. A quarterly report will also be provided to shareholders, which includes a report on health and safety practices and performance within the company. In addition, CIAL will develop positive and proactive relationships with stakeholders, to ensure effective communication of the initiatives being pursued through the implementation of the ten- year strategic plan. Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 26 Christchurch International Airport Limited
ROLE IN THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL GROUP AND REGIONAL ECONOMY Commercial Relationships within the CCC Group Christchurch International Airport acknowledges, as a majority-owned subsidiary of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd, that there may be commercial opportunities within, or in partnership with, other group companies that may be able to be developed to benefit Christchurch International Airport, CCHL and the Canterbury region. These opportunities will and are being considered as part of the strategic initiatives being developed and CIAL will work actively with other CCHL group companies to explore any opportunities that could provide value to either party. CIAL as a large purchaser of materials and services, actively participates in the “All of Government” procurement initiatives to maximise the value from this spend. Role in the Growth of the Regional Economy Christchurch International Airport is the tourism gateway to the South Island and provides a significant contribution to both the Canterbury region and the South Island as a whole, with the total airport operation employing over 6,000 people across a diverse range of companies. An Economic Impact Assessment review in 2012 (using 2010 as the most recent period indicator of underlying economic performance pre the Canterbury earthquakes) identified that Christchurch International Airport contributed to the generation of $1.8 billion in regional GDP, representing 7.1% of the total GDP in the Canterbury region and created employment for 9.7% of the region’s workforce. CIAL is seeking to grow the economic development of both the region and the South Island, through pursuing growth in airlines visiting Christchurch and international passengers holidaying in the South Island and through being a catalyst to growing the wider South Island tourism market. Such growth will provide a flow-on effect through increasing tourism revenue and activities. In addition, the on-going development of our property portfolio will create value through construction and the provision of a greater range of commercial services to all users of the airport campus. Overall, CIAL is committed to the region’s growth and will continue its involvement with the City Council and all other stakeholders and interested parties to ensure the airport, as both nationally significant infrastructure and a critical component of the region is appropriately protected and enhanced as recovery and regional growth continue. CIAL is committed to Christchurch International Airport being recognised as a good place to do business and through this create and grow the airport as a strong economic base. To achieve this, CIAL will actively pursue development of infrastructure and provide a development environment to support aeronautical and commercial investment on the wider airport campus by businesses which have a synergy with the airport campus and/or require ready access by air. CIAL will also ensure it promotes Christchurch as a great place to live, work and do business. Statement of Intent - 30 June 2018 27 Christchurch International Airport Limited
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